Cancom and Trimac Extend Partnership with Quadrant'TM' Transportation Solution.MISSISSAUGA, Ontario For the First Nation, see . Mississauga (pronounced: [ˌmɪsɪˈsɑgə] listen -- Cancom Tracking, a Shaw Communications Shaw Communications Inc. (TSX: SJR.NV.B NYSE: SJR) is a Canadian telecomunications company headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. The company was founded by J.R. Shaw in 1966 as Capital Cable Television Co Ltd.. Company (TSX TSX Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE before April, 2002) TSX Transfer from Stack Pointer to Index TSX True Space Extension :SJR SJR Senate Joint Resolution SJR Superjoint Ritual (band) SJR St John Rigby (Catholic Sixth Form College) SJR Signal-To-Jammer Ratio SJR Saint Joseph Regional High School (USA) .NV.B) (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :SJR) the leader in mobile communications for the Canadian Transportation industry, today announced that Trimac Transportation Services Limited Partnership (Trimac), Canada's premier provider of services in highway bulk commodity transportation, has entered into an agreement to add Cancom Tracking's OmniTRACS(R) Real-time Satellite Fleet Management System and WebTech's (TSX VENTURE:WEW WEW Week-End Warriors (Arizona gaming clan) WEW Weather Effects Workstation ) Quadrant(TM) Transportation Solution. Cancom, in partnership with WebTech, worked to bring the Quadrant Transportation solution to Trimac, which will deliver a unique hybrid business tool by combining both satellite and cellular data communications data communications, application of telecommunications technology to the problem of transmitting data, especially to, from, or between computers. In popular usage, it is said that data communications make it possible for one computer to "talk" with another. . Trimac, who is currently using Cancom's Satellite Tracking solution throughout North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , will further enhance their fleet management efficiencies through automated Hours of Service (HOS), driver and vehicle performance, vehicle tracking, and two-way communications. The driver performance data, which is received directly from the vehicle via the JBUS/J1708 engine computer, will promote optimum driver habits, translating into savings in fuel consumption and vehicle maintenance. All of which will increase the efficiency, safety and security of Trimac's fleet. "The selection by Trimac for wireless fleet management solutions for the bulk hauling transportation market follows on the heels of our recent announcement of service offerings designed to address the specific needs of the trucking industry" commented Neil Chan - Senior VP Business Development from WebTech." Mike Ham, Vice President, Cancom stated "Cancom's relationship with Trimac across Canada Across Canada was an afternoon program that formerly aired on The Weather Network. The segment ran from early 1999 until mid 2002. The show ran from 3:00PM ET until 7:00 PM ET. and the US has extended for over a decade and we are thrilled to be establishing this partnership that will support a fully integrated fleet solution. This will provide Trimac with a range of services designed to eliminate manual processing of paperwork both from a driver and office administration perspective while enhancing company bottom line results. A key component will be the back-end integration with dispatching and planning applications wirelessly connecting with dispatch over satellite or cellular for real-time communication requirements." About Trimac Trimac is Canada's largest provider of bulk trucking services with operations from coast to coast. In addition, through its wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. , Bulk Plus Logistics Limited Partnership, Trimac provides third party transportation logistics services in Canada and the United States The United States and Canada share a unique legal relationship. U.S. law looks northward with a mixture of optimism and cooperation, viewing Canada as an integral part of U.S. economic and environmental policy. . More information about Trimac is available at www.trimac.com. About Shaw Communications Inc. Shaw Communications Inc. is a diversified Canadian communications company whose core business is providing broadband cable television, High-Speed Internet, Digital Phone, telecommunications services (through Big Pipe Inc.) and satellite direct-to-home services (through Star Choice Communications Inc.) to approximately 3.0 million customers. Shaw is traded on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. and is included in the S&P/TSX 60 index (Symbol: TSX - SJR.NV.B, NYSE - SJR). About Cancom Tracking Cancom Tracking, a Shaw Communications company (TSX - SJR.B, NYSE - SJR), provides tracking, two-way messaging, and integrated transportation and logistics solutions to the trucking industry. For more than a decade, Cancom Tracking customers have been increasing revenues, enhancing security, saving lives and improving productivity with the OmniTRACS mobile communications system. Cancom's products and services provide significant competitive advantages to transportation companies requiring ongoing fleet coordination. Additional information about Cancom Tracking is available at www.cancomtracking.ca. About WebTech Wireless Inc. WebTech Wireless Inc. (TSX-V:WEW) is a global Telematics, location-based services provider that develops, manufactures, and delivers turnkey wireless solutions designed to improve productivity and profitability. WebTech products include wireless hardware and software services running on cellular and satellite networks, and include Automatic Vehicle Location See mobile positioning. , Mapping, Reporting, Vehicle Maintenance, Driver Status, In-vehicle Telemetry telemetry Highly automated communications process by which data are collected from instruments located at remote or inaccessible points and transmitted to receiving equipment for measurement, monitoring, display, and recording. , Messaging, In-vehicle Navigation, and wireless application and Internet connectivity. WebTech is currently providing devices and services worldwide in eight languages to over forty-one countries covering five continents. WebTech's scalable solutions are used by a broad range of small, medium, Fortune 500 companies and governments. For more information, please visit www.webtechwireless.com. Forward-looking Statements This news release contains certain forward-looking statements that involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated in our forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, without limitation, changes in market and competition, technological and competitive developments and potential downturns in economic conditions generally. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from those expressed in such forward-looking statements. Furthermore, a forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made. The Company assumes no obligation to update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances. Shaw Communications Inc. (TSX:SJR.NV.B) (NYSE:SJR) WebTech Wireless Inc. (TSX VENTURE:WEW) |
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